UAE | Environment

Hot weather in UAE expected to continue for next few days

Desert winds have shot the mercury further up across the emirates with dusty and hazy conditions in some cities. It is expected continue for a couple of more days, according to the weathermen.

  • By Aftab Kazmi, Al Ain Bureau Chief
  • Published: 15:07 May 26, 2008
  • Gulf News

Al Ain: Desert winds have shot the mercury further up across the emirates with dusty and hazy conditions in some cities. It is expected continue for a couple of more days, according to the weathermen.

The daytime hot and dusty conditions have been testing peoples' nerves for the last few days. The UAE weather conditions are currently under the influence of steaming hot south-easterly winds coming in from the Rub' Al Khali – the Empty Quarter.

Forecasters at the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said the wind speed has slightly decreased and is expected to remain between eight to 15 knots in general. “It can still kick up dust and sand in some places, particularly the open areas,'' they said.

Hot and hazy weather, in general, will continue during the daytime with some clouds appearing over mountains and eastern areas by afternoon, said the NCMS forecast. It said conditions will be mild at night.

The NCMS recorded a maximum temperature of 43 degree Celsius in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Liwa. It was just degree less in Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman.

Mooch

Mooch ado about nothing

Mooch represents dreams, troubles of a Dubaiite

The villa owners have now brought their own kit to check chlorine levels

Pool horror

Twins hospitalised after swimming pool horror

Picture of Burj Khalifa taken at 12.19am on Sunday. The picture clearly shows fog-covered Burj Khalifa, quashing rumours of fire.

General

Reports of Burj Khalifa fire: Rumours or real?

Community Reports

More from Community Reports

National Day wallpaper

40 years of UAE

Download commemorative wallpapers of the UAE

<i>Building a Nation</i> is both accessible enough for newcomers in the UAE to appreciate the emirates and informed enough for long-term residents to value the history and context.

Book

Gulf News' book chronicles UAE's rich history